Levon Aronian vs Maxime Vachier-Lagrave

Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W · 2024 · Sicilian, Najdorf · 1/2-1/2 in 55 moves

The Game

White Levon Aronian
Black Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Julius Baer Gen Cup D1 W
Site chess.com INT
Round 1.2
Date 2024.09.27
Opening Sicilian, Najdorf (B90)
Moves 55
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

8/8/1r4k1/6R1/6K1/8/6P1/8 b - - 16 55

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c5
  2. 2.Nf3 d6
  3. 3.d4 cxd4
  4. 4.Nxd4 Nf6
  5. 5.Nc3 a6
  6. 6.Bd3 e5
  7. 7.Nde2 Nc6
  8. 8.Bg5 Be7
  9. 9.Bxf6 Bxf6
  10. 10.Bc4 Be6
  11. 11.Bb3 O-O
  12. 12.O-O Rc8
  13. 13.Nd5 Bg5
  14. 14.Qd3 Kh8
  15. 15.Rad1 Na5
  16. 16.Nec3 g6
  17. 17.f4 exf4
  18. 18.Qd4+ Kg8
  19. 19.Nxf4 Nxb3
  20. 20.cxb3 Bf6
  21. 21.Qxd6 Qxd6
  22. 22.Rxd6 Bxc3
  23. 23.bxc3 Rxc3
  24. 24.Nxe6 fxe6
  25. 25.Rxe6 Rd8
  26. 26.h4 Rc2
  27. 27.Rf3 Rxa2
  28. 28.Re7 Rdd2
  29. 29.Rg3 Re2
  30. 30.e5 b5
  31. 31.h5 Kf8
  32. 32.Rxh7 gxh5
  33. 33.Rxh5 a5
  34. 34.Rg6 Re1+
  35. 35.Kh2 Rae2
  36. 36.Rf6+ Kg7
  37. 37.Rg5+ Kh7
  38. 38.Rf4 Re4
  39. 39.Rff5 a4
  40. 40.bxa4 bxa4
  41. 41.Rf7+ Kh6
  42. 42.Rg8 Rxe5
  43. 43.Ra7 Rh5+
  44. 44.Kg3 Rg5+
  45. 45.Rxg5 Kxg5
  46. 46.Ra5+ Kg6
  47. 47.Rxa4 Rb1
  48. 48.Kf4 Rf1+
  49. 49.Kg4 Rf6
  50. 50.Ra5 Rb6
  51. 51.Rg5+ Kh7
  52. 52.Re5 Kg6
  53. 53.Rg5+ Kh7
  54. 54.Re5 Kg6
  55. 55.Rg5+

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